Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1888: Harry Oliver (85 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1896: Robert E. Sherwood (59 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1908: Sydney Boehm (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1909: Frank Hotaling (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1910: Arthur B. Krim (84 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

1914: Marguerite Duras (81 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1920: Eric Rohmer (89 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1922: Elmer Bernstein (82 at death) [Pictured]

  {14 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1932: Anthony Perkins (60 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1935: Trevor Griffiths (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1945: Gail Dolgin (65 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1950: Christine Lahti (61) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress, Live Action Short Film

1965: Robert Downey Jr. (46) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1979: Heath Ledger (28 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

Died

1903: Fred Glickman (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1897: Gloria Swanson (86)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1889: Mildred Cram (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story

1912: Ralph Kemplen (91)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1909: John D. Goodell (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

Released

1931: The Front Page

(Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1930/31}

1976: All the President’s Men

(Washington D.C. Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1976}

Ceremonies

1960: 32nd Annual Academy Awards

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1959}